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DE60330387D1 - TOY GUIDE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING - Google Patents

TOY GUIDE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING

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DE60330387D1
DE60330387D1 DE60330387T DE60330387T DE60330387D1 DE 60330387 D1 DE60330387 D1 DE 60330387D1 DE 60330387 T DE60330387 T DE 60330387T DE 60330387 T DE60330387 T DE 60330387T DE 60330387 D1 DE60330387 D1 DE 60330387D1
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Prior art keywords
coupling portion
disconnecting
toy
guide
recess
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German (de)
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Philip R Pyrce
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Mattel Inc
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Mattel Inc
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
    • A63H18/02—Construction or arrangement of the trackway
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H19/00—Model railways
    • A63H19/30—Permanent way; Rails; Rail-joint connections

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  • Toys (AREA)
  • Mechanical Pencils And Projecting And Retracting Systems Therefor, And Multi-System Writing Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

A track section includes a body having a coupling portion. In one embodiment, the coupling portion includes a projection extends outwardly from the coupling portion and a recess extending inwardly into the coupling portion. In one embodiment, the recess extends downwardly through the coupling portion. In another embodiment, the recess extends from an upper surface of the body to a lower surface of the body.
DE60330387T 2002-11-01 2003-10-28 TOY GUIDE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING Expired - Lifetime DE60330387D1 (en)

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US10/285,698 US6883719B2 (en) 2002-11-01 2002-11-01 Toy track and method of assembling and disassembling the same
PCT/US2003/034138 WO2004041382A2 (en) 2002-11-01 2003-10-28 Toy track and method of assembling and disassembling the same

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EP (1) EP1575684B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE450302T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003285035B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0315856A (en)
CA (1) CA2504589C (en)
DE (1) DE60330387D1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA05004665A (en)
TW (1) TWI289467B (en)
WO (1) WO2004041382A2 (en)

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AU2003285035B2 (en) 2008-05-22
WO2004041382A3 (en) 2004-07-01
WO2004041382A2 (en) 2004-05-21
CA2504589A1 (en) 2004-05-21
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EP1575684B1 (en) 2009-12-02
CA2504589C (en) 2012-05-15
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US6883719B2 (en) 2005-04-26
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